Æneas Baron Mackay

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Æneas Baron Mackay
Prime Minister of the Netherlands
In office April 23, 1888 – August 21, 1891
Monarch	King William III (1888-1890) Regent Emma (1890-1891)
Preceded by	Jan Heemskerk
Succeeded by	Gijsbert van Tienhoven
Born	29 November 1839(1839-11-29) Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Died	13 November 1909 (aged 69) The Hague, The Netherlands
Birth name	Æneas Baron Mackay Jr.
Political party	ARP
Spouse	Maria Catharina Anna Fagel
Occupation	Lawyer
Religion	Reformed Protestant

Æneas, Baron Mackay Jr. (29 November 1839 – 13 November 1909) was a prime minister of the Netherlands. He was a member of the Anti-Revolutionary Party.

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Mackay was born in Nijmegen in 1839 into a family of Scottish origin. He became a lawyer in 1862 and worked as one until 1865. In 1888, he became prime minister, until 1890 when he was succeeded by Gijsbert van Tienhoven. He died in The Hague in 1909, at the age of 69.

Mackay's uncle, Æneas Baron Mackay Sr., was also a politician.

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